ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN ANH _ 9
MÔN TIẾNG ANH (150 phút)QuestionI:Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (5p)
1. A. artificial B. province C. special D. facial
2. A. clear B. dear C. wear D. hear
3. A. fan B. bad C. catch D. wash
4. A. prefer B. better C. worker D. teacher
5. A. buildings B. schools C. zoos D. markets
Question II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others (5p):
1. A. completely B. decided C. company D. develop
2. A. average B. aquatic C. athletic D. accustomed
3. A. schedule B. report C. promise D. orbit
4. A. potential B. delicate C. apprentice D. astonished
5. A. technique B. treatment C. guidance D. plastic
Question III. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (10p):
1.The teacher gave back the papers which ______ marked
A. was B. has been C. had been D. have been
2. Mrs Ramsay was accustomed ______ in this rickety house.
A. by living B. to living C. with living D. lining
3. Neither Mary nor her two brothers _____ superstitious.
A. is B. was C. are D. have
4. If my candidate had won the election, I _____ happy now.
A. am B. was C. would be D. can be
5. I _____ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments
A. go on B. carry on C. get on D. put on
6. People have different ways of preparing _____ .
A. their exams B. to exams C. for exams D. in exams
7. Lack of sleep can have a noticeable _____ your performance at work .
A. effect to B. effect in C. affect on D. effect on

Question V. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (10p):
1. My tooth was really ______, so I went to see the dentist. (pain)
2. She extremely ______ about the history of art . (know)
3. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _____ for the job . (qualification)
4. Thousands of people are living in ______ after earthquake . (miserable)
5. She has an ______ command of the language. (impress)
6. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very _____ . (depend)
7. I watch the news everyday because it’s very _____ . (inform)
8. A holiday in America can be _____ cheap. (surprise)
9. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _____ to better my knowledge. (courage).
10. Many chemicals have a _____ effect on the environment . (disaster)
Question VI . Read the passage and choose the best option(10 p) .
You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he has
the most famous man in England. He became (1)__________while still at the university, mainly
(2)________ of his sporting achievements. He as, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket
and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump. He was (3)________ a popular sport
journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to “ Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4)________
any difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, (5)________ known as “ Fry’s College”.
Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6)________ . They point out that he lived at a time (7)________
standards were quite low and (8)________ was much easier to do well in several sports. It is certainly true
that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes. However, it is only fair to
judge him (9)________ the standards of his (10)________ time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary
skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence.
1. A. fame B. rich C. well-known D. common
2. A. because B. that C. which D. thus
3. A. so B. too C. also D. of
4. A. with B. without C. no D. not
5. A. be B. which C. what D. was
6. A. achievements B. succeed C. famous D. expect
7. A. then B. when C. which D. that

2. Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _______ .
A. acid rain. B. industrial pollution.
C. garbage D. all A, B, C, are correct
3. What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants.
B. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it .
C. It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world .
D. The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations.
4. How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
A. nearly 16 B. exactly 16.
C. exactly 15 D. less than 15.
5. What is the message to reader?
A. We should take action to protect our water resources.
B. We should take all water resources into account.
C. We should limit the use of water resources.
D. We should encourage people to use safe water.
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (10p):
1. They’ve been living here for six years now .
-> They moved
2. You should take two tablets every four hours.
-> Two tablets should
3. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
-> I really wish
4. “Do you know where Tony is ? ”- I asked my brother.
-> I asked my brother
5. “I’ll see you here tomorrow ”said Sue ‘And don’t be late’.
-> Sue said she
6. People say that the bus driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
-> The bus driver is said
7. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

3. B  herself
4. D  smells
5. B  is
6. C  we
7. D  his
8. C  no one
9. B  late
10. D  hasn’t it
Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. painful 2. knowledgeable 3. qualified 4. misery 5. impressive
6. dependable 7. informative 8. surprisingly 9. encouragement 10. disastrous
Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. C
Question VII : 10 points (1p for each correct word)
1. on 2. cover 3. its 4. in 5. moving 6. for 7. have 8. describe 9. is 10. and
Question VIII : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)
1/ C 2/ D 3/ B 4/ A 5/ A
Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for the rest)
1. They moved here 6 months ago
2. Two tablets should be taken every 4 hours
3. I really wish I had invited her to the party.
4. I asked my brother if he knew where Tony was .
5. Sue said she would see me the following day and told me not to be late
6. The bus driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash .
7. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
8. I am having my flute repaired at the moment.
9. He suggested (that) I / she put my (her) luggage under the seat.
10. He objected to his secretary(‘) coming late to work / to the fact that his secretary came late to work.
Question X :10 points (1p for each correct answer).
1. Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age.